Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	bear_v	ghost_n	holy_a	9,059	5	5.3927	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63710	Something in plainess delivered to the beloved seed, as it bubled, or rise up through the earthen vessel	M. T.	1677 (1677)	Wing T30; ESTC R219147	7,827	11

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know_v that_o i_o be_o a_o transgressor_n circumcision_n be_v nothing_o nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o command_v of_o god_n and_o the_o new_a creature_n avaise_v the_o other_o be_v nothing_o any_o outward_a visible_a thing_n though_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o god_n once_o appear_v therein_o and_o bring_v it_o not_o up_o again_o but_o draw_v off_o from_o it_o yet_o if_o he_o do_v appear_v therein_o it_o be_v but_o a_o external_a sign_n shadow_n or_o form_n which_o be_v no_o far_o to_o be_v heed_v then_o as_o bow_v thereunto_o by_o the_o spirit_n as_o kneel_v be_v a_o sign_n or_o token_n of_o reverence_n and_o the_o put_v off_o the_o hat_n a_o sign_n or_o coken_n of_o humility_n but_o not_o the_o thing_n itself_o or_o substance_n the_o humility_n of_o spirit_n be_v all_o and_o that_o soul_n that_o yield_v obedience_n daily_o to_o what_o it_o know_v or_o be_v of_o god_n make_v manifest_a to_o it_o be_v in_o the_o fear_n and_o be_v in_o the_o reverence_n in_o the_o substantial_a part_n of_o what_o the_o other_o represent_v and_o this_o be_v not self_o exaltation_n or_o be_v of_o corahs_n spirit_n to_o obey_v the_o lord_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o the_o evil_a way_n to_o hate_n and_o the_o forward_a mouth_n for_o those_o that_o honour_v the_o lord_n he_o will_v honour_v and_o exalt_v they_o above_o their_o opposer_n and_o it_o be_v god_n prerogative_n to_o change_v or_o alter_v set_v up_o or_o pluck_v down_o at_o his_o pleasure_n that_o none_o may_v rest_v in_o any_o thing_n short_a of_o the_o substance_n or_o life_n itself_o of_o the_o thing_n and_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n do_v it_o be_v his_o part_n to_o do_v it_o believe_o and_o in_o that_o he_o please_v god_n and_o as_o i_o keep_v to_o the_o thing_n that_o make_v new_a or_o the_o new_a creature_n i_o shall_v not_o plead_v for_o or_o against_o any_o of_o the_o sign_n or_o shadow_n among_o the_o christian_n more_o than_o among_o the_o jew_n any_o further_a than_o the_o spirit_n 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